(5)Unique Architectural Forms Enabled by Base-Isolation

Abstract eng:
Being freed from rationalism, recent architecture has a trend towards the integration of architecture and structure in the “ a f” a through collaboration between architect and structural engineer, and the trend has ç de resulted in a number of buildings with free and novel appearances. However, in earthquake-prone countries such as Japan, where earthquake loads dominate significant part of structural design, it is often difficult and calls for hard decisions by the structural engineer to meet design requirements of the building owner and the architect. In this article are introduced projects in which the concept of “ integration of f and structure” a ç a de has been achieved in earthquake-prone Japan by effectively utilizing base-isolation system, with particular focus on PRADA Boutique Aoyama building.

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